August 02, 2006

Baked or broiled fish protects against abnormal heart rhythms

Fish as part of diet has already been credited with many beneficial effects on health including reducing the incidence of sudden death and abnormal heart rhthms like atrial fibrillation. The positive impact is probably related to its effect on heart conduction/rhythms. However, the exact mechanisms are unknown.

Previous data suggests that fried issue may not be as helpful for provision of the n-3 fatty acids. Now comes a report that consumption of broiled or baked fish potentially reduces the risk of abnormal heart rhythms.

They concluded that dietary baked or broiled fish or tuna intake is associated with healthy modification of cardiac electrophysiology and thus can reduce the risk for arrhythmias and related sudden death.

Dr. Minocha's comments

Eating healthy foods is important and part of healthy eating is healthy cooking. A good food product can make the food less healthy by the way it is cooked including adding carcinogens as well as calories!

Comments

Fish as part of diet has already been credited with many beneficial effects on health including reducing the incidence of sudden death and abnormal heart rhthms like atrial fibrillation. The positive impact is probably related to its effect on heart conduction/rhythms. However, the exact mechanisms are unknown.

Previous data suggests that fried issue may not be as helpful for provision of the n-3 fatty acids. Now comes a report that consumption of broiled or baked fish potentially reduces the risk of abnormal heart rhythms.

They concluded that dietary baked or broiled fish or tuna intake is associated with healthy modification of cardiac electrophysiology and thus can reduce the risk for arrhythmias and related sudden death.

Dr. Minocha's comments

Eating healthy foods is important and part of healthy eating is healthy cooking. A good food product can make the food less healthy by the way it is cooked including adding carcinogens as well as calories!